Rotary display-cabinet.



D. DUNCAN.

ROTARY DISPLAY OABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1909.

937,206 Patented oct.19,19o9.

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TonNEY D. DUNCAN.

ROTARY DISPLAY CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1909.

937,206. I Patented Oct.l 19, 1909.

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. ROTARY DISPLAY-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1909.

Application filed May 24, 1909. Serial N o. 497,950.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, DELoRUs DUNCAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brownwood, in the county of Brown and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotary Display-Cabinets,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in rotary displaycabinets. Its object is to provide a rotary display cabinet, which willhold and exhibit a number of separately pivoted spools of ribbon, laceor like material, and which will afford dustproof delivery-apertures,whereby the goods may be withdrawn as desired, without eX- posing theremaining, unused portion-of the goods to detrimental handling.

Another object is to provide a revoluble display cabinet, wherein spoolsof ribbon or lace may be conveniently mounted on rotatable spindles,which spindles will be provided with handles, whereby the goods may berewound upon their spools, after being drawn therefrom.

A further object is to provide a rotatable display-cabinet, whosesupporting base will have the form of a glass case, furnishing furtherdisplay means.

Finally the object of my invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which will be strong, simple, durable andefficient, and comparatively easy to construct, and also one in whichthe various parts will not be likely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view, my invention has relationto certain novel features of construction and operation, an example ofwhich is described in the following specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing. wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the display cabinet, in position uponits base, an portion being broken away to show the method of attachingthe central spindle to the said base, and the pivotal bearing of therevoluble cabinet upon said spindle. Fig. 2 is a top view of a doublebase, upon which two of the revoluble cabinets hereinafter described maybe mounted.'

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an inclined rack or frame which may beplaced in said double base, as a receptacle for spools of lace orribbon. Fig. 4 shows a pair of clips to be fastened to the floor of therevoluble cabinet, and fit into a suitable groove in the base of thecentral spindle upon which said cabinet is mounted. These clips hold thecabinet steady when rotating, restraining it from transverse motion.Fig. 5 is a perspective view, illustrating the manner in which a smalltag-holder is attached in front of each roll of ribbon, furnishing meansfor displaying the number or name of said roll of ribbon. Fig. 6 is aperspective detail of two disksv of wood or metal, one of which isprovided with a circular, central aperture, and of which a pluralitywill be placed upon said central spindle, furnishing` further displaymeans The other disk shown is provided with a square, central aperture,and its use will be fully described hereinafter. Fig. 7 shows a pair ofpliers which will serve to grip the lace or ribbon and withdraw itthrough the slot in the cabinet, in case the end of said lace or ribbonhas been drawn within the slot. Fig. 8 is a top view of the cabinet, thetop thereof being omitted to make clear the interior construction, and aportion of the stationary base being shown in section, permitting to beseen the side walls of said base and the sliding doors at the rearthereof. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the square sectionedspindles, whereon the rolls of ribbon will be mounted, showing thebearings of said spindle and the crank or handle whereby the same may berotated. Fig. 10 is a detail view of a pivotally mounted,spring-actuated cylinder, whereby the slots between the glass panes inthe cabinet walls are closed and made dust-proof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designate similar parts in all the ligures, numeral ldenotes the frame of the revoluble cabinet, and 2 the vertical spindlewhereon said cabinet is mounted. The spindle 2 is attached to a base 3by means of a circular plate, or fiange, 4. The base 3, as is plainlyshown in Fig. l, has the form of a glass paneled display case,furnishing further display means.

Numerals 5 and 6 denote two small clips provided with semi-circulargrooves upon their edges. These clips are fastened to the .floor of thecabinet, one on each side of said vertical spindle, and fitting into asuitable groove in the upper part of the base of said panes providedwith upper and lower spindle. .By removing the screw 7 from the l clip6, said clip may be swung to one side, permitting the cabinet to belifted from its spindle when desired. Said spindle is provided at itsupper extremity with a pivot stud, fitting a suitable bearing 8 attachedto the cabinet ceiling.

` The numeral 9 denotes a plurality `of glass rounded edges to avoidinjury to the ribbon or lace coming into contact with said edges.Between each of the glass panes 9, narrow slots 10 are provided asdelivery apertures for the goods in the cabinet. The receptaeles'11 areprovided with two over turned edges, adapting them to receive tags ortickets, classifying the goods displayed.

12 represents the extremities of the ribbon displayed, extending fromsaid delivery apertures 10. A square spindle 13 is pivotally mounted ina horizontal position within the cabinet in front of each deliveryaperture, to receive spools of ribbon or lace. Said spindle is. mountedin bearings 14 and 15, the latter bearing being open on its top side,permitting the spindle to be lifted therefrom when it is desired toreplace the spools of goods thereon.

16 is a disk detachably mounted upon the spindle 13, and provided withsharp pointed teeth upon one side adapted to penetrate the correspondingside of a spool of ribbon, and cause said spool to turn'with thespindle. Handles 17 are provided to spindles 13, enabling the ribbon tobe. rewound on the spools, when more than is required has been drawntherefrom.

18 denotes a metal disk provided with a square, central aperture,adapting two of such disks to be mounted upon each spindle,

when lace is to be displayed thereon, instead of ribbon. Theafore-mentioned closures 19 are pivotally mounted either within orwithout the cabinet in such a manner that the springs 20 will hold themagainst the slots 10, making it impossible for dust or dirt to enter thecabinet through said slots. The cylinder 19 rotates upon its central,supporting rod as the ribbon passes over it.

21 denotes the previously described disks, or shelves, to be mountedupon spindle 2 as a support for spools of ribbon or other displayedarticles. Two doors 22 are provided to the revoluble cabinet at oppositesides thereof, said doors opening upon hinges 23. Each of said doors ismade to include two of the eight sides of the cabinet, thus affordingample means of access to the interior of said cabinet.

The doors 22 are shown at 24 in a partially open position by the use ofdotted lines. The show case 3 upon which the revoluble cabinet ismounted, is provided at its rear side with sliding doors. The frames ofthese doors are denoted by numeral 25, and 26 designates the glass panesfitting in said frames 25. Within said show case 3, the shelves 27furnish additional display means.

The device described furnishes a convenient and thorough display of thegoods, easy accessibility to the same and protection for the same fromdust and detrimental handling.

What I claim, is:

In a display cabinet, the combination with a rotatable frame, of glasspanes mounted in said frame upon the sides thereof, means whereby thesharp edges of the panes are prevented from injuring the goods withwhich they come in Contact, receptacles attached to said frame in frontof said glass panes to receive tags or tickets classifying the goodsdisplayed, a stationary, vertical spindle upon which said frame ismounted, a circular groove at the lower extremity of said spindle, or inthe metallic base, integral with said spindle, two clips attached to thefloor of said frame provided with grooved edges fitting into said groovein the spindle, a hollow base supporting said spindle, circular shelvesmounted upon said vertical spindle within the revoluble frame, pivotallymounted spindles horizontally disposed within said frame, disks uponsaid spindles between which lace or ribbon may be wound, detachablehandles at one extremity of said spindles, exterior to the cabinet,whereby said spindles may be rot-ated, slots between said glass panes,furnishing delivery apertures for the goods wound upon said spindles,pivotally mounted cylinders so positioned as to bear against saiddelivery apertures, closing the same, springs acting upon said cylindersto hold them in a closed position against said apertures, and twoswinging doors at opposite sides of said revoluble frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

DELORUS DUNCAN. Witnesses It. L. LANE, F. E. MANGREM.

